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Travel
Travel Wifi Router Rental Guide (2022) – ChangiWiFi vs Y5 Buddy vs Yogofi
Since the rise of millennials and our strange need to document everything online, overseas wifi router rental services like ChangiWiFi had a huge surge in popularity. I mean, I get...
19 April 2022
Prudential ESG — Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is
Invest
Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is: What is Responsible Investing All About?
This post was written in collaboration with Prudential. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
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Family
Nursing Homes in Singapore – How Much Does It Cost?
Sending your loved ones to a nursing home can be an emotionally wrenching decision. But with a small property and no one at home during the weekdays, it may sometimes...
13 April 2022
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Home Loans
Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) and How It Affects Your Loans
TDSR, which stands for Total Debt Servicing Ratio, is a way for the Singaporean government to keep checks and balances on Singaporean borrowers. I guess it’s always a risk letting...
6 April 2022
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Opinion
Personal Loans Should Be for Emergencies, Not Frivolous Shopping
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve received 3 phone calls from several banks in Singapore, all asking if I’m interested in “having more money to spend”. Yup. Apparently, that’s how...
5 April 2022
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Budgeting
Coin Deposit Machines in Singapore & 3 Ways To Avoid Coin Deposit Fees
Hate dealing with coins and have been leaving them in a pile or fish bowl? You might be surprised that those mouldy, forsaken coins can add up to a lot of...
30 March 2022
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Budgeting
5 Cheap House Movers in Singapore & Other DIY Moving Services
Moving is an exhausting affair. It’s a massive project as you have to pack your possessions in boxes and luggage (or garbage bags), track, move from A to B and...
28 March 2022
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Personal Loans
Planning Financially for Life’s Milestones: Ways A Personal Loan Can Help
This post was written in collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (“Standard Chartered”). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and...
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Healthcare
Asthma in Singapore – Guide to Asthma Treatment Costs for Children
If your kid has asthma, know that he or she is not alone. It’s one of the most common children’s ailments in Singapore – 1 in 5 kids here suffer...
18 March 2022
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Healthcare
Hand Foot Mouth Disease Singapore – Cost of Treating HFMD in Adults & Children
If you have a toddler in daycare or childcare, you would probably know that hand, foot and mouth disease has been passing from family to family – and this time it’s...
18 March 2022
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Entertainment
Best Board Games & Board Game Cafes In Singapore (2022)
With the holidays upon us, a good way to bond with the children is via board games. You can either buy the game sets to keep or head to a...
16 March 2022
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Family
Child Insurance in Singapore – Which Policy Should You Buy & How Much Does It Cost?
It’s every parent’s instinct to protect their child. We can’t help it. It’s human nature. How we go about doing this, though, can’t always depend on instincts alone. Careful planning...
15 March 2022
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Family
How to Hire a Maid in Singapore: Costs & Fees of a Domestic Helper (2022)
There are many reasons to hire a domestic helper in Singapore. You might be a new family with young children and two working parents. You might be looking for help...
14 March 2022
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Family
10 Children’s Music Schools in Singapore to Send Your Kiddos (2022): Prices and Trial Classes
Singapore is overrun with music schools for children, so you have no lack of options if you’ve always dreamed of nurturing the next Beethoven or Mozart. These days, there are...
14 March 2022
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Family
How Much IVF Costs in Singapore: IVF Treatment & Procedures (2022)
If you’ve been trying every night but there’s still no bun in the oven, going for in-vitro fertilisation or IVF in Singapore might just be the godsend you were waiting for.
9 March 2022
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Life Insurance
Life Insurance in Singapore — The Basics of Whole Life and Term Insurance
This whole insurance thing really does take a while to wrap your head around. The words “whole life insurance” and “term insurance” don’t really mean or explain very much to the average...
7 March 2022
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Life Insurance
Term Life vs Whole Life Insurance in Singapore — Which Is Better for You?
Life in Singapore isn’t cheap, so if you have dependents, it’s pretty important to get some form of life insurance to help them if anything terrible happens to you.  Both...
3 March 2022
International Women’s Day 2022 – Is There Gender Equality in Singapore?
Opinion
International Women’s Day 2022 – Is There Gender Equality in Singapore?
The theme for International Women’s Day 2022 is #BreaktheBias, which encourages us to take action towards a “gender equal world” – be it in the media, government, or workplace. Short...
3 March 2022
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Family
Tuition Centres in Singapore 2022 – 17 Popular Yet Affordable Tutor Options
In meritocratic Singapore, education is our ticket up. That’s why we’re willing to do just about anything to make sure our kids get into the best schools and score As...
18 February 2022
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Shopping
Cheap Florists in Singapore: 14 Valentine’s Day bouquets for every budget
Fresh flowers are known to cost a pretty penny, so here’s a list of affordable flower shops that provide cheap flower deliveries in Singapore.
13 February 2022
Keppel Electric ecoGreen Plan - Electricity Retailer Singapore
Budgeting
Keppel Electric Rolls Out New Green Plan with Fresh Look & Fun Way to Earn Rebates
This post was written in collaboration with Keppel Electric. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...
Citigold - Discover Your Hidden Riches
Invest
How These 6 Ordinary Singaporeans Discovered Their ‘Hidden Riches’
This post was written in collaboration with Citigold. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
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Savings Accounts
UOB KrisFlyer Savings Account – MoneySmart Review 2022
The UOB KrisFlyer savings account works in tandem with any one of UOB’s eligible cards to give you more miles. The promise is that you can increase your miles earn...
3 February 2022
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Renovation Loans
Renovation Costs in Singapore – How Much Should You Budget?
The most expensive thing you can buy in Singapore is probably your home. Given that kind of investment, we can appreciate why you’d want to make your home as good...
27 January 2022
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Budgeting
Where to Get Cheap Haircuts in Singapore — KCuts, Snip Avenue, Kimage Hairdressing School & More
Unless you’re new in town, you would already know at least a couple of places for cheap haircuts in Singapore. And no, we’re NOT talking about your first day of National...
25 January 2022